re: Business start up ideas

Wife and I started a digital marketing company 7 years ago, which has a really low barrier to entry cost wise because all employees are remote. She ran it because I had a good job in oil and gas and we didn't need her to make a lot. Just because it has a low startup cost doesn't mean it will be immediately successful, especially without marketing or funding.

It took a few years for the marketing firm to take off, and we paid payroll out of our personal accounts a few times, but she did a good job and has grown it up pretty nicely. We are now starting 2 new businesses (wedding venue and short term rentals), that I feel good about succeeding quickly, because they will have the benefit of great marketing and funding. Once those are going early next year, I'm quitting oil and gas and working in our businesses.